However, recent reports claimed that Celtic were already lining up targets for the summer, as The Scottish Sun suggested that Bhoys scouts had been to Denmark in order to watch Copenhagen midfielder Thomas Delaney in action, just weeks after signing his Danish international team-mate Sviatchenko.

Delaney, 24, has been with Copenhagen since he was a child, and has moved up through the club's ranks to eventually become a key player with the Danish giants.

Delaney's future still appears to lie away from Copenhagen though, as his contract expires in just over a year, and Danish newspaper BT carry quotes from the midfielder admitting that he won't sign a new deal despite being offered a huge new contract.

That may yet spark Deila's interest, but for now it seems that Delaney won't be signing for Celtic - unless Deila's stance is a smokescreen ahead of a summer move for the midfielder.

Olly Dawes

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